User guide
Table Of Contents
- MSA1000 User Guide
- Contents
- About this Guide
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Operating System Specific Information
- Chapter 3: MSA1000 Setup and Sample Configurations
- Chapter 4: Operation and Management
- Chapter 5: Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
- Installing the ACU on the Server
- Accessing the ACU
- Description of Screen Regions
- Configuring a New Controller
- Modifying an Existing Controller
- Probability of Logical Drive Failure
- Chapter 6: Command Line Interface (CLI)
- CLI Overview
- CLI Setup
- Help Commands
- Display Commands
- Array Controller Configuration Commands
- LUN Management Commands
- Server Connection Commands
- Selective Storage Presentation/Access Control List Commands
- Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance Notices
- Appendix B: Electrostatic Discharge
- Appendix C: Specifications
- Appendix D: Hard Drive Arrays
- Appendix E: Recovering from Hard Drive Failure
- Appendix F: Controller Display Messages
- Appendix G: Recovery ROM and ROM Cloning
- Appendix H: SCSI ID Assignments
- Index
MSA1000 Setup and Sample Configurations
40 Modular SAN Array 1000 User Guide
Configuring the Switches, Routers, and Servers
Before the MSA1000 can be accessed, the switches, routers, and servers must be
set up. Configuration tasks may include entering the IP addresses and other
parameters, setting up zoning on the switch, establishing a workgroup or domain
environment, and establishing cascading patterns.
For information on configuring the embedded MSA SAN Switch 2/8, refer to the
HP StorageWorks MSA SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide.
For information on setting up external switches and routers as well as the servers,
refer to their respective user manuals.
Setting up and Configuring the Storage
After the servers and interconnect devices are set up and the MSA1000 is
physically installed, the storage of the MSA1000 can be accessed and configured.
Storage configuration steps include:
■ Determining a Storage Plan
■ Configuring the Storage Arrays and Logical Volumes
■ Setting up and Configuring Secure Path in Redundant Configurations
Determining a Storage Plan
Planning the storage configuration is critical to the successful and efficient
deployment of the MSA1000. Plans should include decisions about total system
capacity, fault-tolerance and striping methods of the arrays, sizes of the arrays,
and plans for future growth.
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